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Showing posts with label no candy for lent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label no candy for lent. Show all posts

Thursday, February 23, 2012

You got some splainin' to do.

Oh Ricky Ricardo, what a great line.  Side note.  I tried to find a video of Ricky saying that to Lucy, but sadly, I couldn't find one.

So, this no candy for Lent thing.  Let me explain how it's going to work.  Katie and I talked about giving up candy for Lent and what it all includes.

This is what constitutes as candy:
  • Individually wrapped sugary deliciousness such as a root beer barrel.  I enjoy a good root beer barrel from time to time.  There's some in my car.  They've been there since the summer. 

Image via Kaboodle.com

  • My mother's delicious candies.  Mama, you have no idea how long it took me to find a picture of your truffles.  Very long time indeed.
  • Clearly, candy bars are strictly off limits.  That includes Reese's eggs -- only the best type of Reese's.  Others will agree.
  • Anything not listed in the what is allowed section below.
This is what is not considered candy, or the Lent Loopholes as Sean pointed out:
  • Cake.  Cake is dessert.  Candy and dessert are not the same thing.  Katie will back me up. 
  • One gray area we found was a M&M cookie.  We both say that is a dessert.  Sean completely disagreed when I told him that.  I don't eat very many M&M cookies, so I'm not too worried.
  • Cookies.  Homemade cookies, not pre-packaged ones.  See the above gray area.
  • Pie.  Again, that is dessert. 
  • Did I miss anything?